Information About

Tinayguk River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tinayguk River on The Map

Location

67 ° 34' 8" N,
151 ° 2' 30.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Length

44 mi (70.81 km)

Elevation

1161 ft (353.87 m)

Tinayguk River in Detail.

About

flows W and SE 44 mi. to North Fork Koyukuk River, 3 mi. S of Eroded Mtn. and 27 mi. NW of Wiseman; Brooks Range

History

in 1930 Rovert Marshall recommended "tinayguk," the Eskimo word for moose, for the name of this stream because of the abundance of these animals in the area. limited local use of the name "West Fork," a term he felt was already too commonly used.